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SUNBUltY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOUKNAL.
THIRTY-FIRST CONOR F.S..Second Session.
Washington, March 1.
Senate. Tha Chair laid before the Senator
a messaga from he President, communlca
ting all information be possessed concerning
difficulties between the British and Nlcsrotr
tian authorities. The message was not read
but ordered to be printed.
Mr. Wales presented a petition from the
Governor and Legislature of Delaware, in fa.
Yor of the Ebony line. He also presented the
credentials of Mr. Bayard, Senator elocl from
Delaware.
Mr. Pearson moved to take up the bill
mending the existing law regulating the
compensation of Congress, by declaring that
hereafter no Senator shall receive whut is
called constructive mileage He explained
the bill, and urged that the Senator owed it
to it dignity and propriety to pass it.
Mr. Clay, as an old man, who had occupied
seat in the Senate before many of its pres.
ent members were born, urged the Senate to
pass the bill from its own self respect, and
respect for the character enjoyed in every
part of the country.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed,
Mr. Badger move! to postpone all other
business, and lake up the River and Harbor
Bill.
Mr. Borland thought that the Committee
should be allowed to report. This day was
their last opportunity.
Mr. Foote considered that the motion was
irregular. The morning business should be
disposed of. Moreover, there were three
treaties to be acted on this session, or they
would be nullities. These required an exe
cutive session.
Mr. Hunter considered that unless the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill be
sent back to-day to the House, it would hard
ly be got through-
Mr. Rusk bad several bills, important
ones, to report from the Committee on Post
Offices.
Mr. John Davis It will depend on those
who oppose the bill, whether there will be
discussion or not.
Mr. Butler gave notice that he would not
be forced into a vote on this bill, without first
discussing it.
Mr. Clay hoped the friends of the bill
would insist on its consideration now. It was
now or never.
Mr. Hale had voted to lay the motion on
the table ; but if the taking up of this bill
would defeat the army and navy'bill, he had
done wrong. He would be glad to defeat
those bills till they weie reduced seventy-five
per cent.. (Laughter.)
. The Senate was crowded to excess. Al
the members of the Pennsylvania Legislature
were introduced in the lobbies.
The bill was read.
Mr. John Davis explained the bill. It con
tained appropriations spread over all parts of
the country, which amount to over two mil
lions, three hundred thousand dollnrs. It
contained appropriation for improvements
on sea coast and lakes, and most of them ap
ply to works already commenced and out ol
repair.
Mr. Hamlin said it any bills were lost
for want of time, the responsibility would
not be on the Senate. It was a solemn
mockery upon legislation to keep the appro
priation bills from the Senate till the last month
of the session.
Mr. Clay said there were different ways to
defeat the bill to vote it down, to amend it
so as to make it objectionable fo its own
friends. He colled on all the friends of the
bill to stand firm, and with him vote down
all amendments. He examined questions of
nationality in such works and maintained
that the improvement of areat western waters
was the greatest national work conceivable.
The west, if denied now, would in time insist
upon, and by its own power will take these
improvements.
Mr. Butler supposed the bill waslo pass,
and that Mr. Clay was aware of it from a
count, or some other means. . He was asked
what had been done;,!or the Valley of the
Mississippi, and he answered, every thins.
The Nile was worshipped as a god, because
of the fertility it pave the soil. The Missis
sippi itself was an immense advantage1 to the
States upon it. There was hardly a day that
they were not called upon to vote land by
the millions of acres to the Slates for railroads
and canals to those States. The Mississippi
Valley had received the whole bulk of the
public lands of any value.
Mr. Dawson detailed the condition of the
Treasury, and stated that at the end of the
present fiscal year, the debt of the United
States would be one hundred millions of dol
lars. At this late day an appropriation, the
bill which has been dead since 1844, is to be
galvanized in another hour. He alluded to
the singular confusion of parties on this ques
tion, and cited several attempts in the bill as
going far beyond anything known or under
stood as the Whig doctrine. The Democratic
party always opposed such appropriations.
He consideied the reason why this appropria
tion bill was received now with such favor,
was that the Presidential campaign was com
ing on.
Mr. Cass Mr. President, there is not as
much noisa and confusion on this occasion as
there was on another memorable one.
(Laughter.) But 1 hope to be better under
stood now than I was then. He had been
challenged by an administration paper in this
city to express his views on this subject in
terms which implied that those views had
been concealed. He would be a foal to at
tempt to conceal his opinion on this subject.
For six years he was Secretary of War under
General Jackson, and was responsible lor al
. the estimates for internal improvement sub'
mitted to Congress during that time, and in
the session of 846'7 he had voted for a river
and harbor bill. He did not go to the Chi
cago Convention and this was considered as
another evidence of concealment. He was
asked to go to the Convention, and nothing
else he did not go to the Convention, and
that was all. He was not asked for his opin
jons, and he did not give them. The reason
vthj ha did not go to the Chicago Convention
was (hat he considered it a Whig schema to
Ireak dowa James K. Polk and his adminis
tration- As le the charge of noise and eon
fusion, there wns not one word of truth In It.
As to his views on this subject, they were
stated in trie) message of General jacksbh In
1834. Ho Was opposed to roads and canals,
and the improvement of harbors was a mat
ter within the discretion of the Legislature)
and no river ouyht to be improved above a
port of entry, He commented upon Mr.
Calhoun's policy and pointed out its errors.
He stood now, as he always had done, on the
Bnltimore platform. It was well known that
those resolutions were prepared by Silas
Wright, nnd yet Wriaht had voted repeated
ly for the River and Harbor bills. He would
vote for reducing the appropriations in the
bill to the estimates furnished to the Depart
ments, and for such work as had been re
commended Mr. Ewing followed in support of the bil
as it is. .
Mr. Jefferson Davis replied, and the Sen
ate look a recess unlil 6 o'clock. At 6 o'clock
the Senate reassembled.
Mr. Foote laid on the tablo a resolution
calling for the correspondence between
the United States and Turkey relative to Kos
suth nnd his companions. Objected to and
laid over.
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
Washington, March 4.
Senate. The River and Harbor bill was
before the Senate until midnight, when the
question arose as to the termination of the
session ; Mr. Chase considering that it ended
at 12 o'clock, and others maintaining that it
continued till 12 o'clock on Tuesday, March
4th. The rights of those Senators to vote
whose terms expired were also discussed.
Finally a resolution offered by Mr. Yulee,
to the effect that tho session did not termi
nate till 12 o'clock noon, of Tuesday, March
4th, was agieed to.
Then, after a scene of confusion unsurpas
sed by anything ever before witnessed in the
Senate, the River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill was laid on the table.
The amendments to the Civil and Diplo
matic Appropriation Rills were taken up, Mr.
Chase moved to add to it the River and Har
bor Bill as passed by the House. Rejected.
An amen.l.nent providing for additional clerks
in the Slate Department was also rejected.
The bill was reported at 6 o'cloek this morn
ing and the amendments were ordered to be
engrossed.
The Army Appropriation Bill with amend.
ments, was reported, and .the amendments
were concurred in.
The Navy Appropriation Bill was referred
to the Committee.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill, with amendments, was then passed.
The Senate refused to lake np the joint
resolution making land warrants assignable.
Mr. Bradbury, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the President's message
relating to the violation of law in Boston.
Mr. Jefferson Davis, from the Conference
Committee on the Army Appropriation Bill,
made a report, which received the concur,
rence of ihe Senate.
Mr. Pearce reported back the Navy Ap
propriation Bill, and the amendments were
debated and acted on.
The appropriation for a Naval Depot at
New Orleans was stricken out. That for Na
val Works at New rork was increased to
$50,000. The amendment increasing the
pay to the Collins line of steamers, was ruled
out. An appropriation of $80,000 to remove
the wreck of the steamer Missouri, at Gibral
tar, was adopted.
The Post Route Bill, with amendment, was
passed by general consent.
The Aimy Appropriation bill was signed
by the President of the Senate, and sent
to the President of the United States for sig
nature.
The River and Harbor bill is still lying on
the table, with no chance of its getting
through.
The Senate has passed finally the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. Also, the
Naval Appropriation bill.
At ten o'clock tho Senate was informed
that the President had signed the Army bill
The rule was suspended, and the Navy
Bill was sent to the President for signature
The joint resolution making military bouiv
ty land warrants assignable, was then taken
up.
The Appropriation bill were passed.
A resolution of thanks to the President of
the Senate was adopted.
President Fillmore has called an Executive
session.
The following new members were quali
fied :
Messrs. Bright, Bayard, Cass, Hamlin, Ma.
son, Pratt, Rusk and Dodge.
The Senate then adjourned.
House. The House spent last night in un
important business, only waiting the move
ments of the Senate to adjourn sine die. Va
rious messages from the President, announ
cing that he had signed bills, were received.
There being no important question be.
fore them, the members spent the time in
good humored attempts to keep awake.
From 4 o'clock this morning until 6, the
time was spent in making unimportant mo
lion. The House refused to concur in the Sen,
ale's amendments to the Civil and Diplomat.
ic and Army Appropriation Bill.
At half past seven the House took a recess
till nine o'clock.
At 9 o'clock the House re-assembled, and
was called to order, though there was any.
thing but order observed in any part of the
Hall. The galleries were crowded with
spectators eager to witness the last hours of
the teeion.
The members were all in excellent spirits
aud good humor, notwithstanding their long
session of last night. Twenty or thirty sf
them were generally on the floor at once
each one trying to speak, and motions of
every kind were offered amid) the direot
confusion.
Mr. Phoenix made an inaflVotual attempt
to have the rules suspended, lu order to
introduce a bill relative to the coinage ef
gold.
The Committee of Couference on the Civil
and Diplomatic aud Army and Navy Appro
priation Bills have concurred in the various
disputed amendments.
The House by yeas 98, nays 63, not two
thirds, refused to consider the Senate's reso.
iutitm creating the grade of Lieutenant Gen
eral. The reports of conference committees on
disagreeing to the amendments of the House
to the Civil and Diplomatic bill, the Navy
and Army bills, were concurred in. - y
On motion of Mr; Duer, the bill giving the
assent of Congress that the Legislature of
New York may pass an Met imposing a ton
nage duty of five cents per. ton, for Hiree
years, on vessels coming to Oswego. ,The
proceeds to be applied to the repair of piels
and the improvements in the horbor, was la
ken up and passed. . !' . '
The House, by yeas 81, nays B0j refused
lo suspend the rules to enable Mr. McLane
lo introduce a bill providing for general ton.
nage.
Mr. Mend offered a resolution that the con.
struction of the law relative lo. the Public
Printing be referred lo the Attorney Gonera'
for decision. Not agreed to.
Mr. Thompson moved and a committee
was appointed to wait on the President an 4
inform him if he has no communication to
make, Ihe Mouse would adjourn sins die.
There was riow great bustling and confu
sion all over the House. Members sprang lo
their feet, and there was a general shaking
of the hands exchanging of congratulations
among all, on the happy termination of the
session.
The Committee entered, in the midst of
the confusion, and reported that they had
waited on the President and he had informed
them that he had nothing further to commtr
nirate to them.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, then moved
that the House adjourn sine die.
The motion was carried by tremendous
acclamation.
Here there was a scene of tho wildest dis
order. After a time a calm was produced
lo enable the Speaker to say a few parting
words.
Mr Speaker Cobb rose then and made a
beautiful and eloquent speech ; reviewing the
proceedings of the session which has closed
so harmoniously, leaving the Union still undis
turbed. He tende'ded his heartfelt thanks to
all the members for their deportment towards
him during the exciting scenes of tho session.
He hoped Ihe acts passed by them would re'
dound to the credit and honor of the coun.
try.
Thus terminates the session and the labors
of your reporter.
The Capitol is fast clearing of Its crowds,
and a great many of the members leave this
afternoon for their homes.
second despatch.
Bills Defeated nn.l Hills Passed.
Wabhinton. March 4.
The most important business of the last day
of the session may be summed up as fol
lows :
Bills Defeated.
The French Spoliation Bill.
The River and Harbor Appropriation Bill.
The Fortification Appropiiation Bill.
The Bill making Gen. Scott a Lieutenant
General.
Bills Passed.
The Bill for reducing the rates of postage
The Post Office Appropriation Bill.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill.
The Army and Navy Appropriation Bills,
The Bill establishing new Post Routes.
HORRIBLE
Ol.'TRAOE FIVE
Ml RDIilW.D.
PERSONS
On Thursday night last, as Wm. Causden
who resides between the Head of Sus.afras
and Georgetown X. Roads, Kent county, Md.,
was sitting a! the supper (able with his wife
sister and a lady who resided in the family,
some vllian shot him dead through Ihe win
dow, and Ihen rushed into the house with a
knife and murdered the women. One of the
women Jived unlil ten o'clock on Friday
morning, but was unable to give uny definite
description of this fiend in human tdiape
What the object could have been cannot be
imagined. Mr. C. was the renter of a farm,
and had but little money in his possession.
The people of the neighbourhood, as may
well be imagined, are in a state of much ex
citement in consequence of the commission
of so horrible a deed, aud the universal wish
is dial the villain may be brought to speedy
justice.
Since ihe above was in type, we have re
ceived the following account from a corres
pondent:
February 28ih, 1851.
Messrs. Editors : Let me inform you of
one of Ihe most horrible murders that has
ever been perpetrated in this community.
The house of Wm. Causden, near George
town, Md., was entered ubnut seven o'clock,
on Thursday evening, by a gang of despera
does, who murdered the entire family, wilh
the cxcepiion of a small boy, about ten years
old. Mr. C. had just left the supper table
and taken a seat by the fire, when ho was
shot through ihe window, from the outside of
(he house ; Mrs, Causden ran to tho door and
on opening it was instantly killed, her sister
shared the same fate, when the ruffians pro
ceeded to the room of Mr. C' sister, who
was confined to her bed by sickness, and de
manded her money it having been reported
that she had four hundred dollars in her pos
session. She legged for her life, and pointed
them to her small stock of treasure. They
took the money, and then fired a gun at her;
three slugs entered her body, and, though
she is still living, no hopes are enteitained of
ber recoveiy. A colored woman was also
shot nnd though she still lives, it is thought
that her wound w ill prove fatal. The boy,
the only remaining member of the family
got behind the door and when these' fiends
entered he ran out ami escaped. Mr. C. was
stiot in ihe breast, and afterwards stabbed in
inreo places, ihe murderers are still at
large, and no one can imagine whom they
are. yours, fee , ' S.
. H'iimingron Dei., Republican.
a c
a ouasunirrioii baa been set on. toot ia
England to raise a "Nineveh Fund"' to ena
ble Mr. Layard to proseeute hie researches
the funds provided by the British Govern
ment being exhausted. Prmoe Albert,, the'
Earl of Ellesmere, and Sir J. Guest, have
aoh subscribed 100,
THE AtaEEICAlT.
StJNBURY.
ATTjRDAYj March e, ism. J
H. B. M AS1ER, fcdltor ana Prearletar.
V. 13. PALMER it our authorized agent to receive sub
scription and advertising it Hi- office, in Philadelphia, New
l orlt, Boston and Baltimore.
To ADvmTtiKHi. The circulation of the Banbury
American among the different tmvne on the Stuquehanne
ie not exceeded If equalled by any paper aublithed in North
em Pennsylvania. ,., '
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Bualneea Notices.
We refer our readers to ths advertisements of
J. Palmer & Co., Philadelphia, and Peck & Bliss,
Booksellers, 3d and Afch !., Philadelphia.'
Our renders will see by the advertisement of
Miss Arm Morris, fhnt she has taken the Hotel
'ately occupied bv Mr, J. C. Perkins. Miss Mor
ris is not without experience n this business and
will, we have no doubt, be able to perform all she
promises in making her Hotel in every respect
what it should be.
The Misses Wtitzels announce, in their adver.
tisoment, in this week's paper, that they will con
tinue to keep up their well known old stand, the
"Union Hotel." This bouse lias been ao long
known for its quiet, neat, nnd orderly appearance.
that it needs no recommendation from us.
Printing Ink. A lew kegs for sale
or cash at this office.
THE CHEAP POSTAGE BILL PASSED.
NEWSPAPERS FREE WITHIN THE COl'NTY
The cheap postage bill, after a hard strug
gle, Was finally passed at midnight, just as
the session of Congress was about to close.
The bill with some slight exceptions, is the
same as when it was sent from the Senate
with the additional clause authorising the
coinage of three cent pieces out of silver
and copper. When newspapers are sent
Ufider 50 miles, out of the county, the post,
age is only 5 cents per quarter. The law
is to take eflect on the 1st ol July next.
The following are the rates of the new bill,
as nearly as We can ascertain :
For every single letter in manuscript, or
paper of any kind upon which information
shall be asked, fee, conveyed in the mail,
for any distance between places within the
United States not exceeding 3,000 miles,
three cents, when the postage shall have
been prepaid; and for any distance ex
ceeding 3,000 milr-s,-double these rates; for
every such single letter, when conveyed
wholly or in part by sea, and to or from a
foreign country, for any distance over 2,
500 miles, twenty cents,' and for any dis
tance under 2,500 miles,- fen cents. A
single letter is one not exceeding half an
ounce; double and treble letters pay double
and treble these rates.
The rates of postage on newspapers may
oe stated thus: All newspapers, not ex
ceeding three ounces in weight, sent to ao
tual subscribers from the office of publica
tion, shall be charged as follows : Weekly
papers, within the county where published,
free ; for any distance not exceeding fifty
miles out cf the county where published,
five cents per quarter; exceeding 50 and
not more man duu miles, ten cents per
quarter; over 300 and not exceeding 1,000
miles, fifteen cents per quarter; over 1,000
and not exceeding 2,000 miles, twenty cents
per quarter ; over 2,000 and not exceeding
4,000, twenty-five cents per quarter; semi-
weekly papers to pay double, tri-weely
treble, and papers issued oftener than tri
weekly, five times these rates.
For any book, paper, magazine, fee, not
exceeding one ounce in weight, there shall
be paid (or a distance not exceeding; 500
miles, one cent.
Over 500 fe not over 1,500 miles, 2 cents'
1,500 2,500 3
" 2,500 3,500 4 "
3,500 " 4,500 " 5
For each additional ounce or fraction the
rates are proportionably increased.
PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE,
The Ilarrisburg correspondents of the
Philadelphia papers are very much alarm
ed at the bills now before the Legislature
authorising the York and Cumberland Road
to connect with the Pennsylvania Rail
Road, and another bill granting a charter
to a road which will connect New York
with a road through Schuylkill and Dau
phin counties, with the Pennsylvania Road
above Harnsburg. 1 hey contend that Bal
timore is nearer Marrisburg than Pbiladel-
phia, and the tolls and freight are lower.
and are now urging the Legislature to re
duce the tolls on the Columbia Road so
that they can compete with the Baltimore
ans. These connections will be no doubt
made.
These things were all laid before our
Philadelphia friends when we urged them
to complete the Sunbury and Erie Road
which would have given them the vast
Lake trade, as well as the Pittsburg trade,
without the least fear ol rivalry from any
quarter. ' : 1 "' '
- i i i . ' '.' i
(?" The Canal Navigation baa opened
earlier this season than ever before. The
water was let into the canal from Columbia
to Pittsburg oo the 24th oi February.- The
Susquehanna division, we understand,' will
be ready on Monday. The river is in fine
rafting order and considerable lumber is
coming down. ..; .,,,
THE SPEAKING COW.
Union county is going ahead. The "Ro
chester knockers will have to knock under.
The Union Times of !ast week says, that a
cow belonging to Col. Philip Ruhl, has be
come so far humanised as to be able to ex
ercise the power of speech. This beats the
Rochester spirits, which are speechless, and
only reply to questions by knocks. f Union
County is noted as a great place for speech!
ifying, and who can doubt but that there is
something in the soil conducive to that tal
ent, since the very cows begin to speak.
The Ed j tor of the Times should raise a com
mittee of scientific men to examine into
the merits of the cow, and see by what
right she exercises the prerogatives hereto
fore exclusively enjoyed by men, women
children and calves. Her gift of the gab
might be turned to a good account at some
of their1 great gatherings. Or she might b
sent out as a missionary during election
campaigns, to counteract the efforts of such
marvellous heroes as the Buckey Black
smith. 1 b ' 1 '
KF" The Baltimoreans and the officers
of the York and Cumberland Rail Road
gave the Governor and the Legislature of
Pennsylvania an invitation to a grand feast
prepared for them at the Eutaw House.
The party arrived at 9 o'clock, on Friday
evening. At 10 the entertainment was
served up in fine style speeches were de
livered and toasts drank.
The Philadelphians are exceedingly jeal
ous, and say that the Baltimoreans are en-
deavoring to wind themselves into the
good graces of the members in order lo get
an act to connect the York Rail Road with
the Pennsylvania Road above Harrisburg.
To ascertain the length of ihe day and
night at any time of the year, double the time
the sun's rising, which gives the length ot
Ihe niiiht, and double the time
which shows the length of Ihe day
We find the above in the Harrisburg
Union. But like many hasty paragraph
copied, it won't bear the test of scrutiny
for instance on the 1st ot iviarcn the sun
rose at 6.35 and set at 5.50. Double the
time of rising gives us 13 hours 10 minutes.
the length of the niht.' Double the time
of its setting gives us 11 hours and 40 min
utes, the length of the day, making the day
and night 24 hours and 50 minutes. The
true length of the day was 11.15 and the
night 12.45.
K7 Fruit and Ornamental Trees.
Persons desiring to procure Iruit trees th
spring, viz: sucn as 1'eacnes, zipricois.
Plums, Cherries, Nectarines, Apples, Pears,
Grapes, Raspberries, Strawberries, fee
can be supplied by leaving their orders
at this office as early as possible. The trees
are from one of the best nurseries in New
Jersey, and will be delivered in excellent
order at reasonable prices.
Sale of Mrs. Madison's Pictures. The
sale at Washington of the effects l)tdnri"ius
lo the estate of the lamented Mrs. Madison
drew together, on Friday, a largo company.
The bust portrait of Washington, by Stuart,
sold to a gentleman of New York, for cash,
$31)0. That of Jefferson, by the same artist,
at S2C0, to Governor Coles. Portrait of
James Madison was taken by I ho same gen.
tleman at $235. Dr. Causten purchased that
of Mrs. Madison, at $270. Portrait of John
Adams, (the cider) 9160, to the same gentlu
man who purchased Ihe first picture. Por
trait of Mon rue, S50, to Gov. Coles. Several
other paintings went off at S5 to $25. One
of the large pictures, for which Mrs. Madi.
sen refused $3000, and others of less value;
were withdrawn by the administrator, theie
being no bids for them. The carpet on the
front parlor, in good siate of preservation
was ascertained to be one hundred and eighty
years old. It is Kidderminster, and was with
drawn at $17.
Delicious. The attention of those who
contemplate visiting the "Great Exhibition"
is called lo the following description of the
eatables and drinkables that the good people
of London are daily served with. The state
ment is fiom ihe Loudon Morning Post:
"Our milk contains everything but milk our
bread is we know not what, our water full of
fighting devils of most ferocious aspect, our
white pepper consists chiefly of ground rice,
and our black of iron filings and the sweep?
jugs of the custom house floors ; aud the
component parts of our coffee are chicory
burnt beans, and roasted wheat colored wilh
burnt molasses.
Header, did you ever hear of the honest
Hibernian who had clambered lo Ihe brink of
a well and then let go of his hold lo spit on
his hands 1 He was just about as wise as the
man who stops his advertisements. A man
might as well take down his signs as discon
tinue his advertisements.
. . i I k- j ; -
Mathilue Dkmidoff, cousin lo Louis Na
poleon, a year ago sent the president a large
cake wilh the single word -'Dair" worked on
the top in sugar. This year she repeated Ihe
present, with the words "will you never
dare 1 worked in the same agreeable man
ner. The Duke or Wellington once left his
umbrella by accident, on the stall of a lady
of rank, at a fair. On returning to look for
it he was told that the umbrella had just been
sold for 85 guineas, by the lady, who could
not resist the temptation of disposing of so
valuable a relie for charitable purposes.
BuviM Barred. Two young men at Bran
don, Vt.. discovered a bear frozen into his
den, the water having run down and formed
bsrs in front of him They fired eight balls
into him before killing bun.
, Thk inhabitants of (he Western Highlands
ef gootlWt, have been gradually decemling
in the aoala of civilization lor the last forty
From the New York Express of the 3d int.
DEATH BY ftUICIDE OF "ONE-EYF.D"
THOMPSON. Important Disclosure.
This morning about 61 o'clock, ..Wm. II.
Thompson) belter Jtnown as "One Eyed
Thompson," died in the Essex Market Prison,
from the eflccls of 32 grains of morphine'
which he look early last evening, fof the
pnrpose of self-destruction. Tho following
letter is directed to Coroner Greer :
("There is nothing extraordinary in my
end. From my boyish days, so far back as
my memory serves, 1 have had a disposition
to commit suicide. Surrounded by a mystery
above my comprehension, and one that no
theory promulgated by others appeared lo me
to be a solution of, 1 have desired death as
either the means of a better comprehension
or of, n. stale of eternal quiet. For a long
time 1 have lived only for otheis, those that
I could not but love, and was bound to pro
tect. Of my perfect ability to confound this new
charge to my prejudice I am aware, but why
should I do sol The history of tho past is an
index to the future, and the hope of being of
further service to my family has departed.
So long as a man may be useful lo those he
is bound to protect, the act of suicide is sel
fish, criminal and cowardly but I cannot
conceive it either when his continual exist
ence is likely to be continued wilh no good
eflect for reasons and from causes not ne
cessary for fne lo explain, but npaif from any
danger thai may now be supposed to llirenlen
my liberty, for Hone such exists.
I feel that it is my duty to die. My death
may serve those 1 am physically, and men
tally incapable of further benefitting. All
men live only in the future and those most
gifted and wise, would not like lo live their
past live over, so litllo is life worth. So far
as my ability allowed, I have been all that a
man could be to his children. Their rcputn
tion, with that of my wile, is unstained, and
to the charitable ami "ood 1 commend them
The unthinking and malignant will perse
cute them on my account. The cowardly
and base will endeavor to make capital by
publications to my injury.
For money they will outrage the feelings
of an inoffensive, virtuous woman, and her
helpless children. Who knows what the
morrow may bring forth, or what father can
foretel the fate of his children 1 The inter,
position of the kind and virtuous 1 aain im
plore. Let not my imputed sins be visited
too heavily upon my children. Let my suf
ferings atono for nil they should be sufli
cient. I beg forgiveness, and die forgiving
all without malice, or for any other justifia
ble views. I solemnly declare that the Dru
rys are guilty of all with which they have
been charged.
This 1 assert from positive knowledge.
The theory that Warner had any knowledge
of tho torpedo previous to its explosion, is
falsi). Gales mistnkiuuly swears to my being
in New York at the tunc he speaks, ut 7 o'
clock. On the evening in question, I lelt my
house, as several will testily ; al half part 7
I was in the drug store of Mr. llice, and from
there I returned home and went out with rny
wife, as many know who met us when
abroad.
The disposition made of my body, lo me
can on ot no consequence, yet so iar us I cam
1 desire", to spare the feelings of thoso w ho
loved me while living on their account to
prevent a mutilation thai would increase their
suffering. I stale that my dealb was caused
by 32 grains of the Acetate of Morphine. 1
procured it w ithout the connivance of any.
WM. 11. THOMPSON.
Tub steam pii Atlantic. The first per
son who carried the news of the accident
of the steamer Atlantic to London, was
Abbott Lawrancp, Jr., one of the passengers,
who arrived at Legation, to the utter aston
ishment of all in the house, at midnight on
the 23d ultimo.
!)c iHaikcti
Philadelphia Market.
March C
1851.
Flour
The market for Flour continues
quiet, with
very little inquiry tor export.
lillhi
Standard brands are held at $4.50: and
holders firm. Sales for city use limited at
S4 50 a 4 G2 rancy brands nro held at
S5J a 6', 1!ve Flouu is without inquiry at
S3 44. Coun Mkal -Is held at St 87.
Wheat Prices ure steady ; sales of prime
Southern and Penna. red al $1 04 els ; pr ime
while Ht St 11. Corn. I worth 53 a 5Uic
for new yellow.
Kve. 1 ho last sale wns at )Ucls.
Oats. Oats are now steady: sales of
prime Penna. from 43 to 44 cts; southern
sells al 434 cts.
Whiskey. Sales of Whiskey in bbs. at 24c
and hhds. at 22 cts.
SUNBURY TRICE CURRENT.
VVuiit,
l!it.
Con.
Oats.
Bl'TTKB.
EliKS,
POHK.
Fmsttu. -Taliuw.
Uehwh
Heck li ii Fits.
Dm id AnaKH.
1)0. PtiClllS.
Flax
100
U7
14
8
7
125
10
25
10
75
500
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LIST OF JURORS.
F Northumberland County for April Term,
A, V. 1851.
iimiul Jurors.
Scnbcrv. J. H. Zimmerman, Thomas
Robins, Andrew Durst, 11. V. Simpson.
Milton. John E. liehrig.
CmtuUAijL'E. Fleming Nesbil, William
Fordsmun, Elijah Hill, Jacob Wolivcr.
Dklaware. John Leiser, Geo. W. Dixon.
Ti'RBi'T. William Follmer. 1
Shamokin. Casper Adams.
Lower August. Jeremiah Wetzel, Caleb
Ely, James Header, Peter Reiu.
Lowkb, Mahonov. Joseph Spatz, Adain
Lenker.
Upper Mahonoy Jonathan Smilh.
Point. Henry Morgan.
Coal. Peler Weiltel.
Little Mahonot. John Kens)!.-
Jackson. Michael Wolf.. r. f
' i - Traverse Juror -
Strxavar. S. N. Thompson. '" s "
NoTHUMBERiAB.r-Pbter HarTsolmsn, Ja
cob Kckerl, Charles Maus. -
Milton. Samuel BUir, Moses Chamber
lin, James Buoy, .(l ,
Ciuusquaque. Daniel Zrller, Joseph
Frederick, Wm. Machimer, John Kinkaid.
D.WiRE.-rWilliam Beard, William Mo.
Willmms. E. V. Deiriekson, John M. Smilh,
John C Heinv, John Woik. '
1 '"T Thomas Vankirk, Daniel Lesher,
J. W. Stnmm,. William Leighow.
' '-Isaac Dunkel, Daniel Derr.
Lower Aucusta. William Kreighbaum,
Thomas Snyder, Wm. Bloom, Henry Conrad,
John Savide, Peter Snyder, Israel Thurston,
David Houck, Levi Thomas '
jiusH. Alexander Campbell, Joseph Bear.
LlTTI.1
Mahonot William Rotharmel,
Jacob D. Hoffman
Upper Mahonoy
tl,.nr m,.ii:l-
Lower Maiionoy. Jhu Dookey, Michael
n.ulle, John Measiier, jr., George Emerick,
John Bone. , , ( (
1 Shamokin. Charles Leisenring, Asa John!
Jackson. Daniel Groh, Wm., Zaruuasv
Peter Treon.
CoAt. --Alexander Caldwell.-' "v "' S"
Tclit Jurors. . 11
SuNmiRY. George Diehl.
.Northumberland James Shriner, Daniel
Voris
Milton. Simon Randolph, Wm. Wilson.
Peter Irv, in. , ..
Point. John Speece, Jesse C. Horton, J.
C. lioadeiibach.
Lewis. Andrew Lafferly, Peter Slrouse
James Cud, Amos Klaze
TmiDirr. James Blair, Kylinn Dnnkle. .
Dei.awarb. David Gold, Wm. M'Guire.
John Fryrni.
Lower Mahonoy. Michael Grimm, John
Winner, Jacob Biugemaii, Samuel Young.-
Little Mahonoy. John Hensyl.
Upper Augusta. Moidecai Lawrence. '
Lower Auoiista. John Snipe, John Hen
dershot, Wm. De Witt, John II. Fisher.
Shamokin. John Heed, sr., Jesse Camp
bell, F.lida John, Samuel Moore.
Rush. Williuin Geurhart, Joseph Sharp
less. Coal John Heim, Wm Fegely.
New Advertisements.
union" hotel,
STJNBURY, PA.
rpHE MISS WEIT.EL'S respectfully inform
JL tho Pulilic tlmt they still continue to tnter
tain travellers and others at their old established
shiml in Market street, west of the Court House.
Their lorn? experience in the. business, and the
well established reputation of their House, will,
they trust, be a sufficient guarantee, that their
customers will he well accommodated.
March g, 18.rl tf. t ,
LAAVItENCE HOUSE.
STJNEURY, PA.
riillE suWrilicr respectfully informs hor friends,
i nnd the puMie generally, th it she has tokrn
the nbrtYc well known stand' nearly opposite the
('ourt House, latrly occupied by Mr. J. C. Per
kins. M!:e trusts liait her experience in business,
ami her efforts to make her guests comfortable,
will pive entire satisfaction to those who may fa
vor her v, ilh their custom.
AX C. MORRIS.
March 3, ISil tf. t
Estate of SARAH 1IEWBEEKY, Dec'd.
V O'i'lC'i; is hereby given that letters of admin
istrutioii have bcpii grunted to the sulwri
her on the estate of Sara 11 .Newl ervy, clee'il., Utc
of Point township, Murlhumhcrland county. All
persons indebted to said estate, or having claim
auainst the same, arc requested lo call on the sub
scriber fur settlement.
DAYUJ TACGAKT, Adm'r.
Northumberland, March 8, ISjI. (it.
PUBLIC S ALB
of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
'PllK subscriber will expose to public sale on
Fiiday the tiSlh day of March ISM, nt hi
resilience in funbury. his hoiiichoUl and other
persona! property, consisting in part of
Carpets, Stores, Bcain ruiis, Tulles, Chairs,
limls, Bedding, ic. t
nnd a varieiv of kitchen utensils. Also a COW',,
aud many other articles too tedious hi mention.
Sale lo commence at 10 oYloak, A. M., on said
dav, when the terms will be maje known by
J. II. PL'KDY.
Km.l.ury. March S, IS." 1. tK.
HOOKS KT .LE R S. CO U X Tit Y
ITcrcIiants and Teachers.
"VSE respectfully request the attention of all
" dealers in SCHOOL. MISCELLANE
OUS or 15 LANK 13O0KS, STATIONERY,
PAPER and Wl.NliUW SHADES, to our supe
rior facilities for mipplyins at unusually low rates,
for cash or r.pproved credit, every article pertain
ing to our business.
A loii n t 1 active experience warrants us in
saying that we can offer iuduecRieuts to purcha
sers, EUL'AI.I.RD BY FKW RXCHLLCD BY NONE.
We earnestly ask an examination of our node
of condui tiruT bnsines, believing if an experiment
is made, it will be found for the interest of thow
desiring goods in our li.ic to continue operatinf
with us.
Our stock is nt nil seasons large, nnd selected
with particular reference to the wants of Penn
sylvania, Ohio and the near trade generally.
Onlrrs I? mail or olhrrwite ittspatthtd prompt
ly ami at tin loutst rattt Inevu in owy miarltt,
13?" Tl-.e highest price gen lor RAliS in cash
PECK & BLISS.
Xorth-Kait Corner of Third ir Arch Stt
PHILADELPHIA.
March 8, 151. in.
MACKEREL,
SHAD, CODFISH,
SALMON,
HERRINGS,
PORK,
HAMS AND SIDES,
SHOULDERS,
Constantly on hand an
lor sale by ' ,
J. PA LM ER & Co.,
Market Street What
PHILADELPHIA.
March 8th, '51 -3m.
LARD fc CHEESE, J
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
TV OTIC'E is hereby given to all Legates
' Creditors and other iicrsons interested in tb
Estates of the following named persons, that tl
Executors und Administrators of said Estates tun
filed their accounts with the Register of Northua
berland county, and that the same will be pr
scnlcd to ths Orphans' Court of said County, s
Tuesday the 8th day of April neit for confi
matinn and allowance.
lSol.
Solomon Swank, dee'd., settled by his Adns
Jonathan U. Deibler.
Sarah .Miller, dee'd., settled by her Ada
Frederick Weaver. ' ' '
Daniel Frymire, dee'd., settled by his Elecut
William H. Frymire.
Peter Brosius, dee'd., settled by his Eiecutoi
Peter Broaius nd Godfrey lie) buck.
John Keller, dee'd., -Slid account settled 1
his Adni'r Samuel Ktffer. ...
Georjre Kfcl, dee'd Settled by bis Aim'rs ,
, bonis uon cuul tcalaineiilo anneio, WiUia
Deppen and Jacob Krebs.
James Geddos, dee'd., settled' by his actii
Executor Chrle4' Gate. -,
Frederick TaeUopp, dee'd., settled by his Adm'
Andrew 'JVhopp-an' Philip Tachopp.
Peter Bruucher, doe'd;, settled by his Kseeul
William- Haeman.
William Keener, dee'd Supplementary Ae'i
settled by hi Executors, Samuel and Da
Ueeser.
, Abraham Dusld, doe'd., final account, sett)
by his Executors, John and Michael Die,
Mary Lyon, dco'd settled by her Ejtecut
George I.jon, '
Wilm Lemon, dee'd,, Supplementary Ac
settled by his Executor, liugh McWiUUr
JOHN P. Fl'RsfcL, Esciatss.
Register's Oilios,
Sunbary, March 1, 161-LJ -
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